Career Defence School

Career Defence School is a co-ed CBSE-affiliated boarding school in Rakhra, Patiala. CDS is an exclusive Residential English Medium School that provides modern and progressive educational facilities at a reasonable cost to the children of Army personnel children from grades 1 to 12 with a 10:1 student-teacher ratio. 
CDS provides broad-based education, sports facilities, test preparation, scholarships, and student exchange programs with accredited colleges and universities. The school offers Wi-Fi-enabled air-conditioned classrooms, 24x7 healthcare, and multi-cuisine foods for its students. 

CDS prepares students for RMS, RIMC, APS, and other leading institutions' entrance examinations. The mission of CDS is to rear conscientious and responsible citizens with a healthy spirit of creativity, adventure, and exploration.

Unique Selling Proposition (USP): 

• Awarded Vasdev Mohi with the 29th Saraswati Samman in 2021
• 10 years of Legacy 
• Exhibitions, movies, communications, and other cultural activities are held frequently
• Full - Time Boarding facilities separate for boys and girls with personal mentors 

Academics:

• Scholarship Opportunity for students up to 100% (top 100 students)
• 35 smart classrooms, 500 computer labs, and digital libraries 
• Honors National Days with equal vigor, pride, and enthusiasm. 
• NCC training and preparation for NDA exams 
• Provide modern and progressive educational facilities at a reasonable cost to the children of the Army personnel
• Parents welfare programs, Weekly study report with an app, Sunday 3 hr weekly test

Sports: 

• Sports facilities include Horse Riding, Swimming, Gymnastics, Basketball, Football, Badminton, Tennis, Cricket, Athletics, Yoga & Meditation
• Sports auditorium with different sports facilities including basketball, volleyball,  football, cricket, and many more 
• Military Training & Swimming Training for Defence 
• Weekly Leadership and interview Training for SSB 
• Horse Riding Training Programme 

Other Facilities:

• Quarterly Educational Trips 
• Military training for defense & Interview training for NDA SSB
• Offer Classical Dance, Western and Indian Music, Arts and Crafts Classes 
• RMS, RIMC, APS Entrance Examination, & different leading institutions' entrance examinations preparations.
• Horse riding training for NDA
• Gym training for senior boys
• Swimming training for NDA
• Organic farming on campus
• Student Exchange Programs & Summer Internship Opportunities
• Sunday motivational movies